AGCS hires Client Services specialist for London and Nordics

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Allianz’s entity for large-scale corporate and specialty risks, has appointed a new regional head of client services and multinational regional unit London and Nordics.

Appointee Kevin Hegel succeeds Ayleen Frete who has become global head of market practice management at AGCS.

Hegel will lead the Client Services and Multinational team and take responsibility for all servicing aspects of AGCS’ global corporate and multinational accounts in the region. He will also drive the efficient implementation of the region’s international insurance programs. He will be based in London and report to Nigel Leppitt, global head of client services and multinational.

Hegel joins AGCS from Zurich Insurance, where he worked in a number of multinational roles, based in Madrid, Barcelona, Zurich and New York. Most recently he held the role of manager of the Freedom of Services Network Center. Prior to Zurich Insurance, Kevin worked as a contract and commercial surety underwriter in the US.

Leppitt said: “With Kevin we gain a strong new regional Head for our Client Services and international insurance programs in the region, who has considerable expertise in multinational insurance business and who will be able to drive the regional implementation of our new operation model, to further enhance our service delivery significantly and consistently to AGCS’s clients globally.”

Alfredo Alonso, managing director for regional unit London and Nordics at AGCS, added: “I’m delighted Kevin is joining AGCS in our region. The effective management of global risks is AGCS’ core business. Under his leadership our regional Allianz Multinational team will continue to provide a fully customized service responding to the cross-border exposures of our clients, while also taking into account the regulatory and fiscal framework in which global businesses operate.”

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